News: Jack Whitehall Announces Pre-Tour Work-In-Progress Dates

Comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has confirmed dates for four Work In Progress performances; Sunday 12th May 2019 at the New Wimbledon Theatre, Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th May 2019 at the Shepherds Bush Empire and Wednesday 15th May 2019 at Watford Colosseum. Tickets for the Shepherds Bush Empire dates go on presale on Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 10am 

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News: Big London Shows for Rose Matafeo

Comedy Award Winner Rose Matafeo has announced two one-off performances of the critically applauded, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show Horndog at the Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th July, following two sold out runs of the Best Show of 2018 at Soho Theatre.

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News: Stewart Lee Does Four Different Things At Festival

Stewart Lee is to appear at the Sea Change Festival in Devon. Doing four different things. That's right. Four different appearances by Stewart Lee at the event, which takes place from 24-26 May. 

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News: New Stand Up Series Launches On Comedy Central UK

Comedy Central UK is to launch a new series of stand-up shows filmed at Dingwalls in North London.

The 20-minute sets will start on May 15 with Iain Stirling (pictured) of Love Island narration fame talking about growing old and his previous work as a children’s TV presenter.

Also lined up for the series are Stephen Bailey, Darren Harriott, Sofie Hagen, Luisa Omielan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Tez Ilyas, Fin Taylor and Desiree Burch. 

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News: Rob Beckett Gets Head Hunted For New Job

BBC One daytime has commissioned new quiz Head Hunters that puts a price on knowledge, hosted by comedian Rob Beckett. It is produced by Tuesday’s Child Scotland.

Every weekday afternoon for six weeks three Head Hunters will emerge from a ‘talent pool’ of twenty quizzers, following quick qualifying questions.

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News: Comedian Turns Out To Be A Life Saver

Comedian Cerys Nelmes had an eventful run-up to a recent gig. She was in a restaurant before her show at the Chesham Comedy Club in Dunstable and stepped in when someone at a nearby table got into difficulties.

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News: Alternative Comedy Conference & Exhibition

Alternative Comedy Now, taking place at the University of Kent from May 1 - 4, is the first major academic conference to look at this crucial cultural movement, forty years on from its inception. In addition to academic papers from a truly international range of speakers representing a range of academic disciplines (including theatre, media, philosophy, anthropology, and cultural studies) there will also be workshops and other contributions from performers.

Comedian Ariane Sherine In Further Two-Book Deal With Robinson

Robinson Psychology, part of the Little, Brown Book Group, has acquired two further titles – How to Live to 100 and Happier - by writer, comedian and journalist Ariane Sherine.

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News: John Bishop Fronts Ireland Travel Series

Comedian John Bishop presents a new four-part series in which he travels around Ireland exploring its history and culture.
 
Ireland will always mean a huge amount to Bishop.

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News: BBC Radio To Air Jeremy Hardy Documentary

BBC Radio 4 is to air a two-part series on Jeremy Hardy, who died in February, aged 57.

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